BoxEdit

The BoxEdit command edits objects according to their bounding box size, orientation, and position.

New bounding boxes are calculated each time the settings are applied.

Note

• When in individual transform mode, you can type a value (instead of scrolling) to set a value for all objects (absolute vs. relative).
• The edit controls can use units other than the model units.

Box Edit Panel

Panel options

n objects selected

Reports the number of objects selected.

Apply

Save the changes.

Reset

Rejects the changes and revert the objects to their previous state.

Size

Use any units to specify sizes.

X/Y/Z

Specifies the x, y, or z size in model units.

Increment

Increment used by the spinner controls.

Scale

X/Y/Z

Specifies the x, y, or z scale factor.

Increment

Increment used by the spinner controls.

Position

X/Y/Z

Specifies the x, y, or z position in model units.

Increment

Increment used by the spinner controls.

Rotation

X/Y/Z

Specifies the x, y, or z rotation in degrees.

Increment

Increment used by the spinner controls.

Options

Pivot location

Sets the base point for scale and rotate transforms.

X/Y/Z

Sets the x, y, or z location.

Min

Uses the minimum bounding box x, y, or z point.

Set X, Y, and Z to Min to use the "lower-left" corner of the bounding box as the pivot.

Minimum x, y, and z.

Cen

Uses the centroid bounding box x, y, or z point.

Set X, Y, and Z to Cen to use the "middle" of the bounding box as the pivot.

Center x, y, and z.

Max

Uses the maximum bounding box x, y, or z point.

Set X, Y, and Z to Max to use the "upper-right" corner of the bounding box as the pivot.

Maximum x, y, and z.

Use world CPlane

Uses world coordinates for the transformations.

Use current CPlane

Uses construction plane coordinates for the transformations.

Transform objects individually

Transforms each object from its own pivot point and bounding box.

Individual bounding boxes and pivot for each object.

By default, selected objects are all contained in one bounding box and are transformed from one pivot point as one unit.

Single bounding box and pivot for all selected objects.

Show bounding box

Displays a control polygon that represents the bounding box.

Bounding box off.

Copy objects

Transforms a copy instead of the original objects.

See also

Transform objects